🧖♀️♨️ Banff Upper Hot Springs: Soak Like a Local

After hiking in Banff, nothing hits the spot like a dip in the Upper Hot Springs—a 100-year-old oasis nestled in the Rockies. 🏔️♨️ Steam rises over mountain vistas; muscles melt into bliss. 🎫 Tickets & Lockers: $17.50/person includes a locker rental. 💲 How it works: Grab a coin at checkout. Find any locker with a key, stash your gear, insert the coin, then take the key. ⚠️ Follow locker instructions! 🧳 What to Bring: Rent towels/swimsuits at the desk if needed. 👙 Freebies: Shower gel + swimsuit spinner inside. 🚿 🚗 Parking Hack: Sulphur Mountain lot = chaos. 🅿️ Arrive early or brace for queues. ♨️ The Routine: Entrance: Shoes off! 👟 Barefoot or sandals to the ticket counter. Rentals: Pay for towels/suits here. 💸 Gendered Changing Rooms: Shower first (mandatory!), then head outside. 🚿 Soak: Crowded? Embrace the awkwardness. 😅 Find a ledge, sip water, and let the mineral waters work their magic. 💦 🍜 Post-Soak: Rehydrate, then cruise back to Calgary for phenomenal Vietnamese pho. 🍜 Perfect end to a Banff classic! #BanffHotSprings #RockiesRelaxation #CanadaTravel 🌿✨